Rep.

Marvin Abney (D)

Rhode Island

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2012

Term Limited: No

Profession: U.S. Army (retired)

Leadership:
• Committee on Finance, Chair

Committee Membership:
• Currently serving on CSG’s:
o Leadership Council
o Executive Committee
o Associates Advisory Committee
o Finance Committee

CSG Participation:
• 2013, 2015-2017 National Conferences
• 2015 Toll Fellow
• 2016 Veterans to Civilians Policy Academy, Global Affairs Policy Academy and Natural
Gas Policy Academy
• 2017 and 2018 ERC Annual Meetings
• 2017 Civics Education Leadership Team Meeting and Cybersecurity & Privacy Policy
Academy
• 2018 Stay at Work Return to Work Leadership Team
 Sen. Stuart Adams (R)
Utah

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2009

Term Limited: No

Profession: Business

Leadership:
• Senate President
• Legislative Audit Subcommittee, Co-chair
• Legislative Management Committee, Chair

Committee Membership:
• Currently serving on CSG’s:
o Associates Advisory Committee
o Leadership Council
o IGA Committee
 o Finance Committee
o Governing Board and Executive Committee
o West Executive Committee
• Previously served on CSG’s:
o Transportation & Infrastructure Public Policy Committee, 2017-2018
o West Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, 2015-2018

CSG Participation:
• 2014, 2017 and 2018 National Conferences
• 2015-2018 West Annual Meetings
• 2018 Leadership Council Meeting
• West Immediate Past Chair
 Rep. Becky Beard (R)
Montana

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2017

Term Limited: Yes (4 terms of 2 years each)

Profession: Business owner

Leadership:
• Taxation committee, Chair

CSG Participation:
• 2017 Pensions & Retirement Security Policy Academy
 Sen. Wesley Bishop (D)
Louisiana

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2011 (to the House), 2015 (to the Senate)

Term Limited: Yes (3 terms of 4 years each)

Profession: Attorney

Leadership:
• Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee, Vice-chair

CSG Participation:
• 2017 Toll Fellow
• 2017 National Conference
 Delegate Mark Chang (D)
Maryland

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2015

Term Limited: No

Profession: Consultant

CSG Participation:
• 2018 ERC Eastern Regional Academy
 Sen. Matt Hansen (NP)
Nebraska

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2014

Term Limited: Yes (2 consecutive terms of 4 years)

Profession: Attorney

Leadership:
• Business and Labor Committee, Chair

Committee Membership:
• Previously served on CSG’s:
o Education and Workforce Development Public Policy Committee, 2017-18
o Interbranch Affairs Committee, 2015-16
o Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, 2015-16
o MLC Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, 2017-18
o MLC Education Committee, 2015-16
o MLC Resolutions Committee, 2017-18
o Shared State Legislation Committee, 2015-18

CSG Participation:
 • 2015, 2016 and 2017 MLC Annual Meetings

Recent Relevant Sponsored Legislation:

• 2019: LB 401 Adopts the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact
 Ms. Marcia Hultman
South Dakota

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Appointed: 2014

Term Limited: No

Profession: Department of Labor and Regulation

Leadership:
• Cabinet Secretary of the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
• Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council, Chair

CSG Participation:
• 2016 National Conference
• 2016 Toll Fellow
• 2019 National Task Force on the Future of the Workforce: Cambridge, MA
 Sen. Marc Pacheco (D)
Massachusetts

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee (co-chair)

First Elected: 1998 (to the House), 1992 (to the Senate)

Term Limited: No

Profession: Legislator

Leadership:
• Dean of the Massachusetts Senate
• Standing Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change, Chair
• Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Chair
• Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy (TUE), Vice-chair

Committee Membership:
• Previously served on CSG’s:
o Energy and Environment Public Policy Committee (2003-2014)
o Shared State Legislation Committee (2007-08)
o International Committee (2009-10)

CSG Participation:
• 2013 and 2016 CSG National Conference
 • 2013 Toll Fellow
• 2014 Future of American Electricity Policy Academy
• 2017 ERC Annual Meeting

• 2018 Northeastern Legislative Climate and Energy Summit

Recent Relevant Sponsored Legislation:

• 2018: S 1038 An act establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative
 Rep. Stephen Ross (R)
North Carolina

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2012

Term Limited: No

Profession: Financial executive

Leadership:
• Deputy Majority Leader
• Commerce and Job Development Committee, Chair
• Appropriations – Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
• Economic Development and Global Engagement Committee, Vice-chair

CSG Participation:
• 2017 Toll Fellow

Recent Relevant Sponsored Legislation:

• 2017: HB 124 studies the current organization of the superior court, district court,
prosecutorial, and public defender districts to measure the want or need for change
 Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)
Iowa

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2012

Term Limited: No

Profession: Educator

Leadership:
• Education, Chair
• Government Oversight, Chair
• Education Appropriations, Vice Chair

Committee Membership:
• Current member of CSG’s:
o MLC BILLD Steering Committee
o MLC Executive Committee

CSG Participation:
• 2014 and 2017 MLC Annual Meeting
• BILLD Fellow Class of 2016
Recent Relevant Sponsored Legislation:
• 2017: SF 174 Authorizes some counties to issue driver’s licenses, nonoperator
identification cards, and persons with disabilities identification devices
 Rep. Vandana Slatter (D)
Washington

Future of Work: Smart Government Subcommittee

First Elected: 2017

Term Limited: No

Profession: Heath Care

Leadership:
• Transportation Committee, Vice-chair

Recent Relevant Sponsored Legislation:

• 2019: HB 1397 Encourages the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft for regional air
travel